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arctic

/ˈɑɹktɪk/noun, adjective2 syllables

Arctic means: extremely cold.

Synonyms for arctic13

noun, as in a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoe

noun, as in the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zone

adjective, as in extremely cold

frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar, cold

adjective, as in of or relating to the Arctic

north-polar, polar

What does arctic mean?4

adjective

1

extremely cold“an arctic climate”

2

of or relating to the Arctic“the Arctic summer”

noun

1

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

2

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with arctic?1

three syllables

antarctic
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Arctic in a sentence

  • Pandas, zebras, skunks, some penguins, and arctic terns are all black and white animals.Solana
  • What colour is the fur of an arctic wolf?araneo
  • Arctic foxes are rarely a threat to humans.Amastan
  • Are there many arctic foxes in the tundra?afyodor
  • This flow of Arctic air will determine our weather in the coming days.sundown
  • A few months later they return to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.CK
  • Russia has claims on some regions of the Arctic.Amastan
  • Polar bears are the apex predators of the Arctic.Adelpa

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of arctic

as a noun

plural
arctics